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Modern and vintage synth sounds with AAS Reverence Soundbank
Applied Acoustics Systems (AAS) are very excited to release the Reverence sound bank for Ultra Analog VA-2 – the first collaboration with artist and sound designer Sean Divine.
batZode Blowfinger – Midi wind controller app
batZode introduces an app thtat turns your iPad into a ‘breath’ midi controller, Blowfinger. The iPad becomes a super-expressive, easy-to-play wireless MIDI wind controller, using either keyboard or simple woodwind technique. (It also works as a breath controller.) Just blow into any iPhone headset mic or the optional pro mouthpiece and experience the soul-to-MIDI connection you’ve been missing.
Reason iPad controller app Delora rsTouch Pro 2.1 available
Harmony Systems announces the worldwide availability of Delora rsTouch Pro 2.1, an upgrade to their iPad application that provides control surface functionality for the Propellerhead Reason music application on a Mac or PC. rsTouch Pro 2.1 adds support for 9 more Reason Rack Extension devices, and improves functionality when using FX (Sends) in Mixer Mode.
All Presonus Music Creation Suit Recording Kit available now
PreSonus’ new Music Creation Suite is a complete, integrated music-creation solution that’s ideal for educators, students, and home studio enthusiasts. PreSonus will offer lesson plans and instructional videos to help music educators get the most from the new hardware/software recording and composition kit.
Hot Since 82 and Dave Smith meet and talk synths – Video
San Francisco’s Dave Smith is a synthesizer pioneer par excellence, responsible for some of the biggest advancements in musical technology ever, including founding the legendary gear-maker Sequential Circuits and inventing the MIDI protocol. Hot Since 82 (aka Daley Padley) is a house producer and DJ from Yorkshire, England, who, up until now, has produced his tracks entirely in-the-box. So when Padley recently stopped through San Francisco to promote his Little Black Book album, Beatport got the two gear fanatics together at Smith’s lab to compare notes on the analog-vs.-digital world.
MusikMesse 2014 Impressions – Part 2
At Gearjunkies, we’re all about gear. So it’s good for us that at MusikMesse, there’s plenty to satisfy our gear need. Below you’ll find a small impression of some of the gear that is being presented to us. It’s just a small selection, but we wanted to share this with you. Enjoy!
Mixvibes Cross DVS Introduced
In January 2014, Mixvibes introduced Cross 3, its new flagship Mac/PC software bringing major video features, frequency colored waveforms, rekordbox sync & more. Now, they introduce Cross DVS which is a convenient package letting users switch to Cross without changing hardware. Cross DVS includes 2 timecode records and a licence key to Cross. It fits in any existing setups seamlessly, since Cross works with any soundcard.
A Look into the future with the Chrystal Ball – Gearjunkies Messe Video
In this video we take a closer look at the Nanonext Chrystal Ball controller. Designed to create and control sound, light and video, Crystall Ball gives all your computer-aided creative work a new dimension. More than a controller, it is an intuitive, interactive and infinitely customisable tool. In a studio or live, let your senses speak and give free rein to your stage performance!
MusikMesse 2014 Impressions – Part 1
As MusikMesse show is happening all around us, we won’t spend a lot of words to give you an impression of the show, but instead serve up some pictures. Below is a small impression of some of the stuff that is going on around us. Some of the performances (Aira!) will appear on Youtube soon, so come back soon for that 😉
Roland AIRA MusikMesse Demonstration – Gearjunkies Video
When at the Messe you of course visit the Roland stand. Popular amongst the visitors were the demonstrations of the new AIRA Series. Roland had a little surprise as they introduced a new addition to the AIRA series with a little Sync Box. We noticed that the sync box wasn’t named yet as there was a sticker on top of the box blocking that model name. So we can only assume it was still in prototype stage. However it worked flawlessly as you can see and hear in our video below.
Elektron Overbridge – Gearjunkies Messe Video
One of the more interesting new announcements at the Messe was the new hardware and software integration from Elektron with ‘Overbridge’. We went to our Swedish friends and asked them to tell and show us more about the Overbridge concept.
Dynaudio introduces AIR Control Software
Dynaudio Professional unveils a new AIR Control application for Mac and PC, allowing users to carry out advanced calibration and alignment of their AIR monitoring system. AIR is a complete and networked solution for critical monitoring found in thousands of studios globally. Dynaudio Professional’s new AIR Control software gives complete editing, saving and preset-based recall of room adaptation DSP, precise timing and SPL calibration, bass management and monitor control in Air systems configurations spanning 2.0 to 7.1.
The new Waldorf Streichfett String Synth – Audio Demo
Last week Waldorf announced their new analog Streichfett String synth. Our reporter Marc was curious about this analog toy and went to the Waldorf stand at the Musikmesse today. He plugged in our new Roland recorder and made this audio demo so you’ll get an impression of what this synth sounds like.
Roland Introduces the Fifth Element for the AIRA series: a Sync Box
After the four models and instruments that haven been introduced last month at Dancefair, Roland is showing the fifth instrument of the AIRA Series to the public at the MusikMesse. Roland will be adding a ‘sync box‘ to the series. Looking at the picture you’ll see that there isn’t a model name yet. Just a sticker with sync box, so this is probably a proto type in the final stages as it was fully functional during the performance by Roland.